Joaquin is a staff writer for the Sun Journal, primarily covering breaking news and contributing features. A graduate of the State University of New York at Purchase and the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism, he has covered arts & culture, international news, and the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City for student publications. Hailing from Long Island, New York, Joaquin joined the Sun Journal in 2021.
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PublishedJune 11, 2022
Boy, 6, run over by tractor in Livermore Falls
Two children were playing on the tractor at the time of the accident.
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PublishedMay 22, 2022
State police search for Jay man after pursuit through multiple towns
Police say they are looking for Barry Hall, 33, after he led officers late Friday on an automobile chase and then fled on foot.
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PublishedMay 9, 2022
Lewiston woman’s death at Smalls Falls ruled a drowning
Tanisha Barry, 29, was swimming with a friend when she fell about 30 feet.
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PublishedApril 8, 2022
Ukrainian egg decorator brings ancient Easter tradition back to Bates College
Artist Lesia Sochor of Belfast, whose parents were born in Ukraine, says the eggs are a symbol of good health and abundance and are a revered part of the Ukrainian culture.
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PublishedApril 6, 2022
Lewiston prison reform activist and artist to receive humanities prize
Joseph Jackson, who works with Lewiston-based Maine Inside Out, has been using art and theater to bring about change in Maine’s criminal justice system.
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PublishedApril 3, 2022
Fire destroys house in Auburn
All who lived at the single-family home at escaped safely.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2022
Video of assaults leads to arrests of 3 juveniles in Auburn
A woman believed to be homeless and suffering with mental illness and a man believed to be homeless were attacked by teenagers at Moulton Park, according to officers.
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PublishedMarch 27, 2022
Burnt Ends Barbecue opens in Lewiston offering ‘the epitome of comfort food’
‘Everything … we do is about that down-homey-style enjoyment of a meal,’ says owner and head chef Kevin Cunningham.
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PublishedMarch 23, 2022
Body found in Little Androscoggin River identified as missing Naples man
AUBURN — The State Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the body found Monday in the Little Androscoggin River was that of missing Naples resident Mark Conley, Police Chief Jason Moen said in a statement Wednesday. On March 21, workers at the Barker Mill Dam discovered the body near one of the sluice gates in the […]
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PublishedMarch 21, 2022
Auburn dam workers find body in Little Androscoggin River
AUBURN — A body believed to be that of Mark Conley of Naples, missing since December, was found Monday in the Little Androscoggin River by Barker Mill Dam workers, Police Chief Jason Moen said. At 12:06 p.m., police responded to a report of a body found near one of the sluice gates, Moen said in […]